The Daily Dad — Dec 25, 2023

Things you might want to know:

• One of the best Christmas specials is also the hardest to find
  💭 Olive the Other Reindeer has been an annual tradition in my home since its TV debut in 1999. I’m honestly not a big fan of Grown Up Drew Barrymore, but I feel it’s the closest thing to a classic that exists outside the realm of Rankin/Bass and Charles Schulz.
• Coin Tosses Are Not 50/50: Scientists Toss 350757 Coins And Prove Old Theory
  ❝ Look closely at the starting position if you want to win.
• The Crown’s Dominic West had to be corrected over eating asparagus
  ❝ It’s all in the fingers.
• I tried Apple’s alternative iPhone interface in iOS 17 — here’s what happened
  ❝ iOS 17 Assistive Access is a whole new look for your iPhone’s interface
• I tested Blu-ray vs Netflix and Disney Plus on the same movies, and the biggest difference surprised me
  ❝ It’s good ol’ fashioned discs vs the internet

• Every Bethesda Game Ever Released: A Full History
  💭 A minor aside: I owned Sword of Sodan on the Amiga. It was one of those games that Amiga owners would buy —like Shadow of the Beast— that weren’t actually fun in any way, but were so technically impressive that we couldn’t resist.
• The X-Men Will Rise to a New Relaunch Next Summer
  ❝ Mutantkind takes its first real post-Krakoa steps, starting with the vaguely titled From the Ashes.
• Stop Deleting Photos on Your iPhone to Free Up Storage and Do This Instead
  💭 So this article is full of “duh”, but I’ve found that lots of people have a thoroughly “duh” relationship with their phones, so… here ya go.
• I must’ve played at least 100 retro games this year—these are the 5 I’d still recommend to everyone today
  ❝ All of these games from the ‘80s, ’90s and 2000s have aged like fine wine.
• How to dig yourself out of credit card debt
  ❝ Plus, how to make sure you get your fair share of a mortgage investment in the case of a divorce.